Examination of ‘mirror molecules’ could lead to new drugs
University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Filippo Romiti, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and colleagues have developed a ...
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Making micelles more effective for dispersing dyes and drugs through well-defined core-shell structures
Block copolymer micelles with well-defined core–shell structures significantly improve dye solubilization compared to random copolymers. This discovery may lead to ...
New strategy could turn IV drugs into pills
Examples of water-soluble prodrugs. A Orally administered medications that have a water-soluble property (e.g., a phosphate or phosphonooxymethyl group). b ...
Designing drugs targeting “twin” cancer proteins
A drug candidate (pink) was found to bind to the pocket between the cancer-related protein CCNE1 (green) and its partner ...
Two studies reveal that the SARS-CoV-2 virus becomes resistant to antiviral drugs used to treat patients
Susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2-nsp5T169Insp12V792I virus to nirmatrelvir and remdesivir in vitro. Credit: Natural communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51924-3 Two studies have found ...
AI model identifies existing drugs that can be repurposed to treat rare diseases
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There are over 7,000 rare and undiagnosed diseases worldwide. Although each condition affects only a small ...
What do anti-obesity drugs do to the body?
Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic... These drugs are driving the pharmaceutical industry crazy and fueling the hopes of millions of patients suffering ...
Revolution or Mirage? Controversy Over New Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two new drugs, the first capable of slowing the debilitating progression of Alzheimer's disease, are at ...
Changes in the chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anticancer drugs
Characterization of paired aneuploid and pseudo-diploid clones. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52176-x Two complementary studies conducted by Tel Aviv ...
Weight-loss drugs may help fight fatty liver disease
Graphic summary. Credit: Cellular metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.023 To combat fatty liver disease, researchers are looking for every solution they ...
